The 39 week opinion can shove it

I'm fucking sick of the march of dimes stance on my pregnancy! I'm walking around contracting every 2-3 minutes and dilated 4-5 inner cervix 6-7 iouter cervix 90% effaced and am being told I'm not in labor... My water will break, these are Braxton hicks contractions, they won't rupture me since I'm only just 38 weeks, not to come back until my water breaks or they get stronger!!!! WHAT THE FUCK PEOPLE I'm going to catch this baby in my living room floor at this rate. My drs are PISSED!!!!!!!! But there is nothing they can do about it without risking losing their license since I do not fit ACOG and the hospitals policy on augentation of labor before 39 weeks! So in short I'm doing this for the next week, or playing catch here in my house. This OPINION by the march of dimes is for mothers who abuse induction not for people in labor just not 39 weeks.......

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How about asthma, blood clotting issues with the uterus and placenta,severe depression, anxiety, migraines. The list goes on. I have been on pain meds for several weeks to keep me comfortable as much as possible. So to tell me that I'm not high risk is not for you to say or decide. It is up to my medical professional team in place.

I don't really get it either...isn't it the docs responsibility to weigh the Baby's birth against the mothers health? If there its a serious health risk for the mother, the baby would be delivered at 35 weeks if necessary. And people are in the hospital right now having blood work done...people don't stop getting sick because its Christmas. I'm sure of the blood work comes back and its an emergency, you'd be notified and scheduled for delivery. Unless you have dumb doctors. The MoD doesn't want moms to die...how does THAT help the baby?

The thing is that my drs are out of office until Wednesday at the earliest. And with this going on and the estimate and the fact that he is measuring 6-8 days ahead I've already been scheduled to deliver my son. They are wanting to see if I'm going to need antibiotics before I am delivered. I have access to my blood work and any other labs that are done on me thanks to the health care system my doctors use. Only one of the tests have come back and I'm not sure how to read it and I have some medical background.

March of dimes is a fantastic organization that does wonderful things. Of course there are babies born prior to 39 weeks perfectly healthy. I'm sitting at 37 weeks Md would not be concerned if my baby came tomorrow. Statistically speaking he would be ok. I'd him stay in there though. I've been contracting for 2 weeks. I can't walk and I feel like I'm going to split in half. It does suck but no reason to hate on them. They are just putting out the statistics with the best probabilities do a healthy baby. Standards change. Look at where they are now compared to when our parents had kids? Proof enough. My mom thought nothing of smoking through 3 of he 4 kids and we are fine but I don't think I can do that. Because we know statistically speakin its not a good risk.

I'm sorry your in pain and hurting. I live an hour away from the hospital and have given birth between 1.5-2 he's of hitting 4 cm with both my prior babies. I get the concern. Just do what you can. The odds of not making it to the hospital are pretty small! You can do this!

March of Dimes is talking about inductions and elective c sections before 39 weeks. Not about women who go into labor on their own. Let's not be ignorant and perpetuate falsehoods regarding this issue. Your baby is healthier now and later in life the closer it can get to your DD. That is an undeniable truth. Don't shoot the messenger.

Ok, 8 weeks in labour, yes that can't be fun. My poor mom was in labour constantly for 6 months when she was pregnant with me. The doctors told her to either take a shot of whiskey everyday, or take Phenobarbital. Let's just say I was born 1 day early, and addicted to Phenobarbital. I was one pissed off baby I hear. She was on strict bed rest to keep me in. Talk about being uncomfortable.

Now as far as this whole MoD stuff goes, it has nothing, I repeat NOTHING to do with going naturally before 39 weeks. If they baby is ready to come, then baby is going to come. What this whole thing is about is that many states are now making it illegal for doctors and hospitals to induce labour for "non-medical" reasons. Do your research.